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the reason why i thought of blogging something with a topic like expectation was because in one day. i've been hit by the word in some way or another in different ways. random i know.
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first of all, it was in class.
i'm currently in this class for international students to fulfill their 3 hours a day in school thing and we had this little discussion of opinions and etc.
and we had a discussion on why Dumbledore is a good leader.
(yay! Harry Potter talk! ok, sorry i digress)
i answered "Firm yet Compassionate. Sacrificial"
Draco Malfoy issues and stuff. haha!
and went on to saying how a leader should know the needs&wants of the people.
the lecturer added on saying "and meets the expectations of people."
and that made me nod.
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and then on the way home i thought about little things i sometimes wished i had or wished people would do for me.
but then i realise i deal with it rather well. in a way at least.
because for one, despite wanting (or hoping) for stuff to happen sometimes.
its not an expectation.
when it is an expectation, disappointment hits a lot harder.
because before the answer on whether you are getting what you want is answered truly, you have already decided to have it that way.
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so i guess in that way, i suppose its always better to want then expect.
don't expect a present on every month of your anniversary coz not everyone does the whole present thing.
don't expect a ride home from your friend coz sometimes people just don't wanna take that extra mile.
humans always have wants. expectations just make it even harder to get over when not given.
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and perhaps thats why sometimes i dont even ask for what i want but try get/do it myself. coz asking makes me expect it and expecting it makes me feel worse when i don't get it.
and i suppose, i do like it that way.
it wasn't always that way, might not even always be these days.
but someway somewhat learnt how to. =)

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